发光

fā guāng

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to shine

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Word relationships

Register variants

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• 闪亮 shǎn liàng 闪亮 shǎn liàng brilliant 闪亮 is more colloquial and vivid for shiny or sparkling.: brilliant

Related words

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• 发光二极管 fā guāng èr jí guǎn 发光二极管 fā guāng èr jí guǎn light-emitting diode LED (light-emitting diode), a common compound.: light-emitting diode

Synonyms

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• 闪耀 shǎn yào 闪耀 shǎn yào to glint Both mean to shine brightly; 闪耀 often describes glittering or sparkling light, while 发光 is more general.: to glint

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in scientific or descriptive contexts, e.g., ‘太阳发光发热’ (the sun shines and emits heat).

Common mistakes

发光 is intransitive; do not use with a direct object. For ‘emit light’, use the pattern ‘发出光’ instead of ‘发光光’.

Example Sentences

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蜡烛在黑暗里 发光 。

The candle shines in the darkness.

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Words Containing 发光

• 放射性发光材料 放射性发光材料 fàng shè xìng fā guāng cái liào: radiophosphor
• 发光二极管 发光二极管 fā guāng èr jí guǎn: light-emitting diode
• 发光强度 发光强度 fā guāng qiáng dù: luminous intensity

Child Words of 发光

• 光 光 guāng: light
• 发 发 fā: to send out
• 发 发 fà: hair